Turning Sixty

Turning sixty, a great milestone, the start of a new decade, another gift in time. A birthday, a celebration ,an age to be venerated, Marking the transition from middle aged to old.

Moving from the fast lane, to that of the more sedate, from gainful employment, to the much awaited leisure. From the killing fields of competitive career, to the mellow life of the retired.

Six decades it has been. We pranced through our precocious childhood, danced through the wild and carefree teens. We sailed through the tempestuous twenties ,stormed through the feisty thirties. We walked through the forties with poise and style, followed by the mature and staid fifties .

Now we stand on the threshold of, the wise and sage sixties. With each period, with every experience, adding to a our store of knowledge, we have reached with wisdom, to meet another decade. Yet, we look ahead with apprehension, not knowing what lies before us.

Is this the end or a new beginning, we wonder with uncertainty. Moving from the age of more is less to that of less is more, we become minimalists. From being worldly to being spiritual .

Our voice once strong, now weak, stops not from declaring the truth. Our eyes once bright, now less sharp but discerning, look upon others, with empathy .Our ears, failing though they may be, are willing to listen, with patience and sympathy.

Our appetite not what it was, we now savour and relish simple meals .Body and limbs less nimble and agile, daily tasks are slow and cumbersome, yet we perform them with grace and good cheer.

Time once boundless and slow, now limited and passing fast, teaching us the joy of living each moment. Being alone no longer undesirable, we enjoy solitude and discovering ourselves. No longer governed by the fear of failure, we live with no worry of rejection .

What then are we anxious about, in this new decade? Have we not traversed many a year? Once again, on our terms we will live. So Let’s embrace love, laughter and self, as we glide through our sixties, with dignity and pride.